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Development at Work

Postcolonial Imaginaries, Global Capitalism, and Everyday Life at a Factory in Tunisia

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  1. André Weißenfels

    1. Berlin, Germany

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Part of the book series: Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens (PGNO)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 1-12

  3. Method and Methodology

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 13-40

  4. Conceptual Framework: Towards a Multilayered Understanding of Development

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 41-74

  5. Context: A Brief History of Tunisia’s Political Economy

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 75-99

  6. Analysis Part I: The State’s Development Discourse

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 101-167

  7. Analysis Part II: Development Imaginaries at CERAT

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 169-233

  8. Analysis Part III: Quality, Standardization, and Bureaucracy

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 235-274

  9. Conclusion

    • André Weißenfels
    Pages 275-288

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 289-309
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About this book

Why did the postcolonial Tunisian state promise development? How do these promises reverberate in the hopes and dreams of Tunisians today? And how do they fit into contemporary global capitalist structures of exploitation? Starting from the everyday life at a French factory in Tunisia this book explores the relationship between the political economy of Tunisia, postcolonial promises of the Tunisian state and the hopes and dreams of Tunisians working in the factory. It argues for taking the concept of development seriously not as a desirable policy goal but as a multi-dimensional social and political fact: as the unfolding of global capitalism, as a postcolonial nation-state project, and as a personal everyday imaginary. The book employs a longue durée perspective that analyzes contemporary desires and expectations while tracing and placing them inside Tunisia’s history. It thus contributes to our understanding of state-society relations and global capitalism in Tunisia.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Berlin, Germany

    André Weißenfels

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About the author 
André Weißenfels is a research associate at the Otto Suhr Institute of the Free University of Berlin. His research focusses on the political economy of West Asia and North Africa as well as community decision-making processes and collective resource management.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Development at Work

  • Book Subtitle: Postcolonial Imaginaries, Global Capitalism, and Everyday Life at a Factory in Tunisia

  • Authors: André Weißenfels

  • Series Title: Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-43870-8

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Social Science and Law (German Language)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-43869-2Published: 30 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-43870-8Published: 29 January 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2626-224X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2626-2258

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 309

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: International Relations

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